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James Cameron Given Scripps Prize For Deep Sea Exploration

May 30, 2013
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Academy-award winning director James Cameron will step from behind the camera to accept a science award at Scripps. Cameron will be honored for his record-setting DeepSea Challenge.

San Diego's Food Network Star Stacey Poon-Kinney

May 30, 2013
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Running The Trails Eatery is tough work but being a finalist in a reality TV show can be even more challenging. Stacey Poon-Kinney prepares for her Sunday debut as one of 12 finalists for Food Network Star.

Preparing For Wildfires With Fire-Safe Home Construction And Retrofits

May 29, 2013
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Having a home in the path of a wildfire doesn't necessarily mean that your home will burn. Fire scientists say increasing ignition resistance of houses based on non-flammable roofs and cleaning up around your home can make a huge difference.

Do You Pay Extra Property Taxes? Mello-Roos: Who's Paying What (Video)

May 29, 2013, updated May 29, 2013
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One in 10 San Diego property owners pays an extra property tax ranging between $35 and $8,700 a year. Find out if you're one of them.

Group Aims To Curb Sex Trafficking In San Diego

May 28, 2013, updated May 28, 2013
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Project Concern International, a San Diego-based humanitarian organization, launches a new study on sex trafficking and seeks prevention efforts.

Cyber Security Expert - Increased Hacking And Personal Security

May 28, 2013, updated May 28, 2013
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As news breaks that American weapons systems were compromised by hackers - we take a look at personal and national vulnerabilities with cyber security expert Jim Stickley.

Encinitas Divided Over Growth

May 28, 2013
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The debate over Encinitas' Proposition A highlights a divide over how communities should grow in the future.

Sen. Boxer Lashes Out At Management At San Onofre

May 28, 2013, updated May 29, 2013
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U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said Tuesday that she has lost confidence in the California utility that operates the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, as she called for a federal probe into an equipment swap that eventually led to a radiation leak.

San Diegans Remember Military Veterans

May 27, 2013
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Hundreds of people flocked to Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma on Monday to remember our nation's fallen service members.

Private Companies Look To Cash In On Space Travel

May 27, 2013
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Last week, NASA researchers, interplanetary entrepreneurs and award-winning science fiction writers gathered at UC San Diego's new Center for Human Imagination. Everyone agreed: Humans are about to venture farther into space that we've ever gone before.

Night Patrol Aims To Prevent Sexual Assault On Naval Base

May 27, 2013
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The Navy is conducting night time shore patrols around the 32nd Street barracks in response to the news that sexual harassment has emerged as a crisis in the ranks of the military.

Memorial Day Events Around San Diego County

May 27, 2013, updated May 27, 2013
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Memorial Day ceremonies in San Diego County are scheduled to continue today with a service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, an event at the Alpine Community Center and a ceremony at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial featuring a tribute to two former Navy SEALs killed in the attack on a U.S. consulate compound Benghazi.

Veterans And Their Stories Take Off With San Diego Honor Flight

May 24, 2013
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More than 90 veterans took off for Washington D.C. today with San Diego Honor Flight to mark Memorial Day.

Roundtable: City Taxi Deal, District 4's Dirty Contest, Barrera Heads Labor Group, City Budget Grows

May 24, 2013
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Why are working conditions for city taxi drivers so awful? Was the District 4 council race a classic Pyrrhic victory? Is it a conflict for an SDUSD trustee to head the Labor Council? How did the mayor bump-up the city budget?

San Diego County Firefighters Train For Wildfire Season

May 23, 2013
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Nearly 1,000 firefighters from around San Diego County teamed up for three days of wildfire training in preparation for a potentially dangerous fire season.